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„Sarò da voi domani“ – „I will be with you tomorrow“ - Deutsche Oper Berlin

May 2023

„Sarò da voi domani“ – „I will be with you tomorrow“

The Förderkreis receives an impressive introduction to the world premiere of Battistelli's IL TEOREMA DI PASOLINI

What happens when an angelically beautiful stranger seduces all the members of a Milanese family's household and then leaves them all - thus disrupting existing ties through habit? Pier Paolo Pasolini's film "Geometry of Love" traced this family tragedy back in 1968, and now composer Giorgio Battistelli brings the explosive material to the opera stage with IL TEOREMA DI PASOLINI.

For this exciting production - staged by the Dublin theatre duo Dead Centre, consisting of the British Ben Kidd and Bush Moukarzel - the Il Teorema mountain festival of the Förderkreis der Deutschen Oper Berlin allowed a special insight into the rehearsal work. More than 120 interested guests accepted the Förderkreis's invitation to get a first impression of the new production with the production's participants and excerpts of the staging. Interviews with director Bush Moukarzel and musical director Daniel Cohen, conducted by dramaturge Jörg Königsdorf, showed the topicality of the work's material and how exciting Battistelli's musical interpretation is.

The guests still only received first impressions, but the excitement for the premiere on 09.06.2023 is great and many guests will also be present at the premiere to experience where the longing for love drives one.

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DEC

Adventskalender in der Tischlerei: Das 3. Fensterchen

Today in the Tischlerei: ‘Christmas Carols’
with Thomas Cilluffo (tenor) and Chris Reynolds (piano)
5:00 p.m. / Tischlerei
Duration: approx. 25 minutes / Free admission


In the 1940s, a new era of Christmas songs began in the United States: hits like ‘White Christmas’, ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ and ‘Let it snow!’ succeeded in translating the contemplative Advent mood into a popular style that suited the modern lifestyle. Today, they have established themselves as classics that are an integral part of the Christmas season. The tenor Thomas Cilluffo presents some of these world-famous melodies, along with classic Christmas songs from different countries and eras. Our solo repetiteur Chris Reynolds accompanies him on the grand piano.

During the 2022/23 season, Cilluffo made his European debut at both the Teatro Regio Torino and the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where he initially enriched the ensemble as a scholarship holder of the Opera Foundation New York. He has been a member of the ensemble here at the house since the 2024/25 season and has appeared in roles such as The Mouth that Speaks Great Words / ANTICRUST, Count Elemer / ARABELLA, Fatty / THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY , Pong / TURANDOT, Malcolm / MACBETH, Arturo / LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, Monostatos / DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE or as a guest in the big New Year's Concert of the BigBand ‘Swingin’25’.
In recent years, Thomas Cilluffo has been highly successful in prestigious competitions, winning first place in the Premiere Opera Foundation International Singing Competition in 2022, among others. He was a finalist in the George London Foundation Competition in 2022, the Gerda Lissner Opera Competition in 2022 and the Gerda Lissner Song Competition in 2021. His roles also include Belfiore / LA FINTA GIARDINIERA , Almaviva / IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, Spoletta / TOSCA, the Witch / HÄNSEL UND GRETEL, Adolfo Pirelli / SWEENEY TODD, Don Ottavio / DON GIOVANNI, Puck / A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and the title role in ROMÉO ET JULIETTE at opera houses such as Portland Opera, Pittsburgh Festival Opera and Opera Colorado. Thomas Cilluffo received his BM/MM from the University of Michigan, where he studied with tenor George Shirley.